|
CD Players, Digital Music & Servers Aurender, dCs, Esoteric, Lumin. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Totaldac server software upgrade (Oct 2017 release)
Vincent Brient sent an email to Totaldac customers notifying us of a new server software release back in October. I finally got around to downloading, copying to a micro SD card, and loading it into my Totaldac server by shutting it off, inserting the SD card, and turning the server back on. By and large an easy process. The improvement is subtle but noticeable with music drawn from my Melco NAS. The rather obvious improvement is with music streamed from Tidal accessed thru Roon. There is an improved sense of immediacy and presence in my listening space. Amazing that an improvement can be rought with what started as a phenomenal DAC.
This is what I love about user upgradeable DACs like Totaldac, dcs, PS Audio, and others that make firmware upgrades by customers easy. It's like getting a new component without spending any money.
__________________
Primary System (Always in flux): Analog Source: Rega RP10 Phono Preamp: Bryston BP2/PS3 Digital Software: Roon, Tidal Streaming Digital Music Server: Melco N1A/2 Digital Sources: Totaldac d1-twelve SE MkII (factory upgraded from MKI) with "live power" 4 output power supply, Oppo UDP-205 Preamplifier: Rogue Audio RP-9 (factory upgraded from RP-7) Amplifier: Vandersteen M5-HPA Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT w/IsoAcoustics Gaia 1 feet Cabling: WW Platinum Starlight 7 digital wires, Totaldac Gigafilter USB filter, AQ Sky XLR, AQ Fire RCA Speaker Cables: AudioQuest Oak spades ---> bi-wire spades Power Cables: Esprit PC (for DAC), 2 WW Platinum Electra PC (Preamp/Phono Preamp), AQ NRG10 (Melco N1A/2), AQ Blizzard (Quatro Wood CT built-in subs) Power Conditioning: 2 AQ Niagara 1000, 3 Oyaide R1 outlets Sound Treatments: 23 ASC Tube Traps and 10 Panels |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
I will be purchasing Totaldac d1-Twelve mk2 + d1-server next year for my rig.
It is my favorite DAC at any price even though i also like Aries Cerat Kassandra and Lampizator Pacific. I also did listen to DCS Vivaldi stack and MSB Select II not worth the $100k price tag IMO. |
|
|
Audio Aficionado Sponsors | |